Girls' name · since 1919
Laferne
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Laferne, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #35,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
46 girls have been named Laferne since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Laferne recorded 46 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1938.
- #35,974 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 46 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laferne ranks #35,974 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #35,974 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laferne's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Laferne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laferne's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laferne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1938
- Peak year (1923)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Laferne by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (26 births, 57% of the file).
1920s was Laferne's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Laferne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
- 1930s
1930s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (57% of all-time use).
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- Laferne's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1930s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Laferne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laferne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.